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Kathryn Larson
Sep 13, 20245 min read
The NSN SS Centennial: The First Ship in the Nebraska State Navy
Read about the SS Centennial - the first official commissioned vessel of the Nebraska State Navy.
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Kathryn Larson
Nov 26, 20223 min read
Thank You Volunteers! - Feat. Val Oswald
Thank you Val for all you do!
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Kathryn Larson
Nov 3, 20224 min read
Thank You Volunteers! - Feat. Jane Nunnenkamp
Thank you Jane for all you do!
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Kathryn Larson
Nov 1, 20223 min read
Thank You Volunteers! - Feat. Berniece Luthy
Thank you Berniece for all you do!
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Kathryn Larson
Oct 27, 20224 min read
Thank You Volunteers! - Feat. Joanie Beins
Thank you Joanie for all you do!
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Kathryn Larson
Oct 26, 20224 min read
Thank You Volunteers! - Feat. Lynne Nylander
Thank you Lynne for all you do!
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DawnMarie Moe, Guest Writer
Jul 23, 20192 min read
Scotland, Chapter 1: Coming to America
Coming to America is a 10-part series following two women as they traveled to Scotland to re-create the journey to America made by early...
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DawnMarie Moe, Guest Writer
Nov 13, 20187 min read
Scotland, Chapter 4: Finding Newton Stewart
How did we finally get there? Plan D, of course: Hired a Driver. ROBIN’S NOTES September 15, 2018 - Today was my best day yet. We left...
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DawnMarie Moe, Guest Writer
Nov 8, 20183 min read
Scotland, Chapter 3: In Search of Newton Stewart
“My parents were both Scotch, having been born and raised in the lowlands — my mother at Newton Stewart and my father at Wigtown. Mother...
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DawnMarie Moe, Guest Writer
Oct 20, 20186 min read
Scotland, Chapter 2: Scottish Naming Conventions
The Lanark Library, a.k.a The Lindsay Institute, is on Hope Street in Lanark Scotland. Just when we were feeling hope-less that we'd...